Miner&#39;s pick.



PATENI'ED APR. l0, 14906.

W. S. PALMERu l MINEBJS PICK.. APPLIUAToN FILED DEG. 1a, 1905.

llifiliilsli lvl.` S. PALMER., 0F BLAIRSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Apr-i1 10Q 1906.

Application iiled December 18,A 1905. Serial No. 292,311.

To` all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blairsville, -in the county of' Indiana and State ol Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Miners Iicks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oil the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in miners picks.

The object of the invention is to provid e a pick oi this character having removable points and means whereby said points aresecured in place on the head of the pick.

A further object is to provide a fastening device for the removable point which may be operated Without the use of tools to secure the point in place or to remove the same. I

With the above and other` objects in view the invention consists oi" certain novel features of construction, combination,` and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinaiter'de scribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly insection, of a pick constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is' a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail pertersect transversely-di posed openings 5,V formed through the pick-head, as shown.

Adapted to be secured on the ends of the head 1 are detachable dpoints 6, each of which is provided with a re uced stern 7, which is adapted to be inserted into the bores 4. On the inner ends of the stems 7 are formed re duced threaded Shanks 8, which are ada ted to project into the openings 5 and which iave engaged therewith nuts- 9, which when screwed upon said Shanks Will securely hold the points in place on the head. The stems 7 are provided adjacent to their connections with the' points 6 with radially-disposed 55 flanges orwings 10, which when the points are in place are adapted to engage similarlydis osed grooves or recesses i2, formed in the wa ls of the bores 4, in the ends of the pickhead.A The arrangement ofthe anges or 6o vWings lOwill prevent the point of the pick from turning in the head while 'the nuts 9 Will securely hold saidpoints in place.

The transversely-disposed openings 5f are preferably rectangular in shape, and4 the 65' threaded Shanks of the pick-points Without 7o the use of`tools, thus enablingthe points to be quickly removed from or attached to the pick-heads.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with thewaccompanying draw- 7'5 ings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood Without re uiring a more extended explanation.

arious changes in the form, proportion,`

and the minor details of construction maybeig resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages 'of this invention.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to securebyliet-l 85 ters Patent, is-

A miners pick comprisingT .head provided with a longitudinal bore in tne opposite nds thereof, said bore having grooves at opposite sides thereof and provided With a transverse 9'0 opening 5 intersecting the terminal end .of said bore, a detachable point having'a reduced 4.sf-ern to enter said bore, and radial flanges to 'engage said grooves,la reduced threaded-shank to project. into said trans 95 verse opening,.and a thumbnut mounted upon t tlneaded shank of the stem, substantial y as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presenc'e of two subscribingwitloc,"

IIGSSGS. 1 i Y WILLIAM S. PALMER.

Witnesses:y i

Gnonen W. HART,

JACOB G. GEIE.- 

